Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 13 Pocket Formation

"Seriously?" Zhang Fei asked with surprise.

"What's serious?"

Liu Bei, who caught up from behind with a worried look on his face, asked Zhang Fei.

"Brother, it seems that Mr. Zikun has a plan."

Zhang Fei shouted carelessly, with a look of joy on his face.

As the Yellow Turban Thief acted as Li Ji expected, Liu, Guan, and Zhang no doubt no longer had any doubts about Li Ji's ability.

Liu Bei was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and quickly rode his horse to Li Ji's side. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly found that Li Ji was shaky and about to fall off the horse.

"Zi Kun!"

Liu Bei shouted hurriedly, quickly got off his horse and supported Li Ji.

Li Ji, who had just opened his eyes but felt his vision went dark, took several breaths before he felt himself calm down and spoke.

"Brother Xuande, you are fine."

"Did Zikun conduct another deduction just now?" Liu Bei asked with concern.

After getting along with each other for less than ten days, Liu Bei also learned a lot about Li Ji's situation and understood that Li Ji had amazing attainments in deductions, but every deduction would also place a huge burden on Li Ji.

From the fainting when they first met, to the sudden paleness of his face once, and the obvious decline in his complexion this time, Liu Bei had already reacted no matter how slow he was.

"It's okay, I just need to rest for a while."

Li Ji said.

This time it was not entirely Li Ji who was comforting Liu Bei.

Although the "strategy simulator" to deduce the impact of strategies on a war involving tens of thousands of people is naturally quite heavy, as long as the intervals between each time are large enough, Li Ji will not completely wither away.

What made Li Ji feel uncomfortable for a while was more that too much information was crammed into his mind at once.

It’s completely full, so naturally you’ll be a little confused for a while.

"Rest, OK! OK!!"

Even though Liu Bei was extremely anxious about resisting the Yellow Turban thieves like this, he ordered his soldiers to rest on the spot without any hesitation.

"No, Brother Xuande, it's not time to waste any more time. Let's rush back to the camp now and just rest on the horse for a while." Li Ji said.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, carefully observed Li Ji's complexion, and then nodded in agreement.

However, Liu Bei did not mount his horse again, and directly led Li Ji's horse back and forth towards the camp.

"Brother Xuande, what are you doing?"

Li Ji was a little stunned by Liu Bei's actions.

"Bei Zhizikun is not good at riding horses, and now he is even more unwell. Bei is worried that Zikun cannot control the horse, so let Bei lead the horse for Zikun."

Liu Bei responded naturally.

"That's not right, Ji is fine." Li Ji said quickly.

Liu Bei said in a tone that could not be refused.

"Zi Kun's kindness to Bei should be kept in mind. What's the harm in just holding the horse? If not for Bi's current lack of conditions, Zikun would have been placed in the carriage and Bei would personally hold the whip for Zikun."

This this……

Li Ji didn't know whether Liu Bei was doing it from the bottom of his heart or if he was trying to show off, but let alone in this era of clear etiquette, even in the past life in Li Ji's memory.

That's because the employees are like oxen and horses at their workstations, and the boss is like oxen and horses at the young model. Why is there a boss like Liu Bei who is willing to lead the horse and kick the pedal for his subordinates?

Zhang Fei, who was following behind, looked at Liu Bei's back, his face twitched violently a few times, his mouth opened several times, and he finally endured it.

However, Li Ji occasionally heard Zhang Fei muttering slightly to himself.

"It doesn't matter, I will always be my eldest brother's favorite third brother", "When I make great achievements in the future, maybe eldest brother will lead a horse for me once", "Mr. Zikun is also one of my own" and so on...

……

As the group returned to the camp, they quickly called people to call Guan Yu into the camp.

At this moment, Liu Bei, Li Ji, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were all inside the camp. Liu Bei was sitting in the main seat, Li Ji was on the right, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were clearly sitting on the left.

However, Liu Bei obviously did not have the consciousness of being a master, or in other words, Liu Bei had no intention of showing off his music in front of Li Ji and his two sworn brothers.

After Guan Yu arrived, Liu Bei asked Li Ji. "Zikun, has your body recovered?"

"Brother Xuande, don't worry." Li Ji replied.

Liu Bei nodded and then said. "Okay, then what my three brothers do next will be subject to your orders."

"In that case, it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Li Ji nodded, then stood up and walked to the topographic map of Daxing Mountain that was placed in advance in the center of the camp, and said.

"I already know the plan of defeating the Yellow Turban thieves."

Different from his usual temperament that always seems to be a bit plain and elegant, Li Ji has a kind of confidence rising in his body at this moment, said.

"I want to divide the soldiers into two groups. Brother Xuande will lead one thousand, and Yun Chang will lead one thousand..."

When he said this, Li Ji glanced at Zhang Fei who was about to speak, and then continued to speak.

"Brother Xuande usually prepares fire oil and other materials, and ambush in the mountain valleys on the left and right sides of the dense forest. When he hears the cry of killing in the dense forest, he immediately lights a fire on the left and right edges of the dense forest."

Liu Bei frowned slightly when he heard this, but he still couldn't help but whispered.

"Zikun, I just passed by that place. There is no wind in the dense forest. Even if there are flammable objects such as kerosene and fire, it is difficult for it to become a huge fire in a short time."

"No problem."

Li Ji waved his hand, interrupted Liu Bei's words, and then continued.

"Brother Xuande just acted according to the plan. After igniting the left and right sides of the dense forest, Brother Xuande quickly led the thousand soldiers and horses to the valley entrance behind the dense forest to set up a formation. He cut off the retreat of the Yellow Turban thieves and never let anyone go. Take it off."

"Yes."

Liu Bei had many doubts in his heart, but he still responded quietly.

Then, Li Ji looked at Guan Yu, pointed his finger in front of the dense forest, and said.

"Yun Chang's subordinates will lead a thousand soldiers here to wait for work. When the yellow turban thieves are coming, Yun Chang will just rush forward to kill the generals and seize the flag."

As Li Ji drew a circle with his finger on the map, Liu Bei and Guan Yu gradually saw the clues. It was obvious that Li Ji planned to set up a pocket formation in the dense forest of Daxing Mountain, and he planned to use a weak force of less than two thousand people. The troops swallowed up the Yellow Turban thief in one fell swoop.

However, even though Mr. Guan Er is proud of the world, he strokes his long beard and says.

"Mr. Zikun, there are so many yellow turban thieves, I'm afraid this bag can't fit in it, right? If the bag is torn, not only will Guan be trapped in it, but the elder brother will be attacked from behind. Do you think twice?"

"Furthermore, the third brother has already angered the Yellow Turban thieves, and the number of Yellow Turban thieves is tens of thousands. Not to mention that this dense forest may not be able to accommodate tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves. The eldest brother has soldiers lurking in the hills on both sides of the dense forest. I’m afraid it will be easily discovered.”

"Please ask Mr. Zikun to clear up the confusion, otherwise I will forgive Guan for not being able to obey orders."

Li Ji was not angry when he heard this, but looked at Guan Yu with a smile. Among the three Liu, Guan, and Zhang, Guan Yu is undoubtedly the most handsome and talented person, and the issues pointed out are all key points.

Pocket formations are often deployed by the side with superior forces trying to completely annihilate the side with weak forces.

Nowadays, Liu Bei's First Division only has 2,000 people. To put it bluntly, two thousand people can't irrigate many vegetable fields even if they drain water. On the contrary, the number of Yellow Turbans is dozens of times that of Liu Bei's First Division.

Once the thin-skinned bag array is broken, it will completely rot. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and the two thousand soldiers will have no chance of survival.

What worries Guan Yu the most is, even if the pocket formation is not broken, how many enemies can two thousand soldiers swallow?

However, before Li Ji could explain, Liu Bei took the lead to express his support.

"Yun Chang, Zikun must have a reason for making such a plan."

"Brother, it's not that I don't believe in Mr. Zikun. Guan also knows Mr. Zikun's abilities. It's just that these strategies are a bit ridiculous and whimsical." Guan Yu said in a deep voice.

"Zi Kun's talents are far superior to those of you and me. Moreover, Zi Kun is like a brother to Bei. How can he harm me?"

Liu Bei said, even with a bit of scolding tone.

Immediately, Liu Bei took the initiative to express his stance to Li Ji.

"I will definitely act according to my plan and never let any yellow turban thief escape from the dense forest. If anything goes wrong, you can behead me."

When Guan Yu saw this, he gritted his teeth and could only follow suit. "Guan will definitely act according to the plan, but if the elder brother makes mistakes, Mr. Zikun should not blame Guan for being ruthless."

Li Ji smiled calmly and confidently and didn't say anything.

Perhaps, Li Ji deliberately spent some time explaining the principles and arrangements of the entire strategy, which might not make Guan Yu admire him on the spot.

However, this is not necessary.

Since Li Ji's goal is to become Liu Bei's mastermind, does he have to explain it to the generals every time he makes a plan in the future?
  It's possible to explain, but it's not necessary.

In daily interactions, Li Ji doesn't mind the two sides establishing a harmonious and friendly atmosphere, but when it comes to strategy and military affairs, the relationship between the commander and the executor must be clear.

What's more, with Guan Yu's arrogance, being humble will not win his respect and admiration. Only by showing sufficient ability will he be able to obey his words.

Immediately, Li Ji looked at Zhang Fei, who had been impatient for a long time, with obvious hesitation on his face.

This was almost a shining bait. Zhang Fei couldn't help but bite the hook and asked proactively.

"Mr. Zikun, what about my mission? What should I do? Moreover, those soldiers were all recruited with my family's capital. Why are they all assigned to the eldest and second brothers to lead them?"

Li Ji pondered for a moment and said hesitantly.

"Ji does have a vital mission that he plans to entrust to Yide, but he is worried that Yide will act recklessly and not listen to orders. If this happens, not only will the two thousand soldiers be in danger, but the lives of Brother Xuande and Yun Chang may also be in danger. , so I have some doubts.”

Zhang Fei's eyes widened, he suddenly stood up and shouted.

"Mr. Zikun, why do you look down on me so much? I have always been careful and careful in my actions. How could I be so reckless?"

Suddenly, the expressions of Liu Bei and Guan Yu who were listening on the side became a little weird. They looked at each other and wanted to laugh but they suppressed it.

Zhang Fei and carefulness really have nothing to do with each other.

"What if Ji needs Yide to tarnish his reputation?" Li Ji asked.

"Reputation to me is like a passing cloud. As long as it doesn't compromise loyalty, it doesn't matter." Zhang Fei replied, patting his chest.

"What if Ji needs Yide to fake defeat and escape?" Li Ji asked.

"A soldier never tires of deceit, and it doesn't matter if he deceives defeat." Zhang Fei replied.

"it is good."

Li Ji nodded and said.

"In this case, Naji gave all the horses to Yide, who randomly selected those who were good at riding among all the soldiers to form cavalry, and then asked his cavalry to ambush on the north side of the Juma River here."

When he said this, Li Ji took out a bag of tips from his arms and handed it to Zhang Fei and said.

"In the early morning of the day after tomorrow, Yide led Yanyun's Eighteen Cavalry to rush to the Yellow Turban crowd, then opened the brocade bag and acted according to the brocade bag."

"Why can't you open the bag now?" Zhang Fei asked.

Li Ji looked at Zhang Fei with a smile and asked. "Would Yide be willing to obey the order?"

Zhang Fei bared his teeth and said loudly.

"Zhang Fei, take the order!"

Immediately, Li Ji patted Zhang Fei's shoulders hard with both hands and said.

"Yide, please remember that our lives are all in your hands. Remember to follow the instructions."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zikun, even if I die, I will never ruin your plan." Zhang Fei patted his chest and said.

After beating the big stick, Li Ji did not forget to give Zhang Fei two rotten dates and said.

"Yide, as long as you follow the plan, I guarantee that after this battle is over, you will become famous among the great men. The heroes in the world will be frightened when they hear the name 'Zhang Yide of Yan', and few will dare to compete with you."

"Seriously?" Zhang Fei said happily with his eyes widened.

"really!"

Li Ji responded with a positive tone, and then said. "However, Yide also needs to promise me something."

"Let alone one item, even if it is ten or a hundred items, I will promise you." Zhang Fei promised.

"Yide is indeed a loyal person."

Li Ji first praised him, which made Zhang Fei elated, and then he changed his tone and replied.

"That is because Ji deeply feels that his talents are insufficient and deliberately hides behind the scenes. Therefore, please do not publicize Ji's role in this plan to anyone."

However, as soon as Li Ji said this, Zhang Fei had no reaction, and Liu Bei couldn't help but speak out.

"Zikun, how can you do this? This is your credit, no one can take it away."

Li Ji waved his hand and said.

"Brother Xuande, I have made up my mind on this matter, and I am not a person who is greedy for fame. Please do not try to persuade me. As long as Brother Xuande can remember the foundation in his heart, that will be enough."

"Bei, even if I dare not forget." Liu Bei replied with tears in his eyes.

At this moment, Li Ji's already tall image in Liu Bei's mind was elevated to an unprecedented level almost instantly.

Not seeking fame or profit, but just for a little kindness and the righteousness of protecting the people, Li Ji has been paying silently.

'Is there a righteous man in the world who is better than Li Zikun? '

Liu Bei thought silently, but he had no idea that Li Ji looked at Zhang Fei with a strange look in his eyes from time to time, and all he could think about was a certain joke.

"How about repaying a favor! If you cause trouble in the future, just don't tell Master."

Immediately, Li Ji cupped his hands towards Liu Bei.

"Whether this plan can succeed or not depends entirely on the lives of Brother Xuande, Yun Chang, Yide and many other soldiers."

(End of this chapter)